Federal Law No. 499-FZ amending Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001). Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Ownership Lease Property rights Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force on 1 April 2014. Abstract Article 5 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Possessors (legal holders) of rights to land shall be considered owners of land plots, land tenants, landlords and land lease holders”. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2020) Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration, Expropriation, Servitude, Land valuation, Offences/penalties, Dispute settlement, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Drainage/land reclamation, Flood, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX